Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons informs Morris that receipt rolls received.
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you, they have accordingly undergone examination & differ from your [statement?] of the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] for your government, the amount thereof, being [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Dollars & [undecipherable] you will receive from [undecipherable: Ezekiel Carrington] [undecipherable: Supervisor] at [undecipherable: Richmond] granting your [undecipherable] No for the [same?], to be accountable for the due application thereof.
[I a]m &c W S
Capt Staats Morris Accountant's Office
Fort McHenry near July 3. 1799
Baltimore
Sir I have received your letter [dated?] the 1 [inst?] with the [Rec?] Bills therein mentioned, they will be [Placed?] under examination and the proper amount will be entered to your [credit?], of which you will be duly informed.
[I a]m &c
W S
[undecipherable: Fort John Greave?] July 27 1799
Eastern [undecipherable]
Sir
In answer to your letter of the 19 [undecipherable: ulto?] I have to inform you, that your account for Medicine Purchased [undecipherable] to the [Recruits?] under the command of [Capt?] [undecipherable: James?] [undecipherable: Lee?] has been received, the amount whereof being Sixty four Dollars, & You. [Capt?] [undecipherable: Steel?] was requested to [pay?] out of the [undecipherable: unappriated?] [undecipherable] monies remaining in his hands to whom application is accordingly to be made, [Capt?] [undecipherable: Steel?] has been informed accordingly.
[I am] &[undecipherable]
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Morris that receipt rolls received.
Date
07/03/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799070321155
Page start
111
Notable persons
Captain Staats Morris
William Simmons
Notable locations
Fort McHenry, near Baltimore
Accountant's Office
Maryland
Notable items
examination
credit
receipt rolls

